Move creating release to start of build

.github/workflows/build.yaml

@@ -6,9 +6,37 @@ on:
       - "v*"
 
 jobs:
+  release:
+    # Retrieve tag and create release
+    name: Create Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Extract branch info
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "release_tag=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: "actions/github-script@v6"
+        env:
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ env.release_tag }}
+        with:
+          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+          script: |
+            const script = require('.github/workflows/scripts/create_release.js')
+            await script(github, context, core)
+
   build_wheels:
     name: Build AWQ
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    needs: release
+    
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-20.04]
@@ -63,19 +91,8 @@ jobs:
           $wheel_path = Get-ChildItem dist\*.whl | ForEach-Object { $_.Name }
           echo "wheel_path=$wheel_path" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
       
-      - name: Create Release
-        id: create_release
-        uses: "actions/github-script@v6"
-        env:
-          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ env.release_tag }}
-        with:
-          github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-          script: |
-            const script = require('.github/workflows/scripts/create_release.js')
-            await script(github, context, core)
-      
       - name: Upload Assets
         uses: shogo82148/actions-upload-release-asset@v1
         with:
-          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          upload_url: ${{ needs.release.outputs.upload_url }}
           asset_path: ./dist/*.whl
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